Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 51, Shloka 57

Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions

Sanskrit

तुष्टाः सर्वं निरस्यन्तु दुष्कृतं दुरनुष्ठितम् ।

महापातकजं सर्वं यच्चान्यद्विघ्नकारणम् ॥

Transliteration

tuṣṭāḥ sarvaṃ nirasyantu duṣkṛtaṃ dur-anuṣṭhitam |

mahā-pātaka-jaṃ sarvaṃ yac cānyad vighna-kāraṇam ||

Translation

当诸尊心满意足时，愿他们驱除一切恶行与不当之举；凡由重罪所生者，以及一切能成为障碍之因者，悉皆遣除。

Speakers

• Prayer voice within śānti rite (speaker not specified in excerpt)

Key Themes

• Karma and consequence
• Sin-removal (pāpa-śamana)
• Obstacle-removal (vighna-nāśa)
• Ritual correctness